COLUMBIA, Mo. -
Mississippi State reaches the halfway point of a four-match road trip Sunday
afternoon as it challenges league newcomer and 16th-ranked Missouri
in a 1 p.m. kickoff at Walton Stadium in Columbia.

The Bulldogs make the trek to
Columbia looking to bounce back from a tough 2-0 setback at Auburn Friday night
that dropped Neil Macdonald's squad to 7-6-1 overall, 0-6-1 in the SEC.

Junior Elisabeth Sullivan
looks to spark the offense after she had a pair of chances turned away against
Auburn. The Memphis native paces the Dawgs this season with seven goals.

Sunday's game will be the
first SEC meeting between the two squads, but it will be the third contest
overall as the teams split a pair of contests in the 2002 and 2003 seasons.

Mizzou closes a two-match
homestand after opening the weekend with a 2-1 overtime win against Kentucky
Friday night. The win moved the Tigers to 11-2 overall and 6-1 in the SEC, the
best start in program history.

Junior Alyssa Diggs scored
both of Missouri's goals to put her in the team lead with six.